New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25

good men wnu ,y,Iis Svmnatby ebbed in favor OF
p.ns and the perez family When it became known
further that Don Juan Perez had oHerea r, copnIa
baf tho loss that being all and more than ne couu
AFFORD: that the Judge had IN vain nTged her ~ Sc
cent n. that Pope being still forbidden the nouse
was fugitive at the ranch OF MS fdr her broth
Teresita was still ILL pinIng III VAIN lor no xInr
ar and that persuas SION expOstuation ana exhor
taton on the part of the Padre were an In va,
tLeu arose n deep feeling of indignation agaalns'
bona Paula the part OF the comlnunity, hau
responding sympathy with the aiflictea You
Miserable woman !" the priest had sad. LOU
would not sell your children ior mouey' o"' w"
wonld sacrifice them for money" ,:oa AMI,
1.-The money is nothing 10 me. sno iop''ou '"'
lenl W., ,non il il WORSE replied The priest-"to
vour nnpoycrnable temper and domlneering pride.
lake care. thou bona Paula. and repent before re-
Peab iSv Children from thee He gave them, and
Hc can take them. They were eit a cohsolatioh ~
thy wdowhopd Good aud dutiiul chiiu nr Ittls
are Hast thou no compassion on this poor Ht i,
child yearning for her beloved brother, OF IL my
heart like that of a wild animal OF the forest NO.
what do | sav-like stone. rather-for the most
savage bea It that runs will sacrifice life itself IN
defence of ITS young and will starve to feed them
while thou wouldst sacrifice them Tor rev doiiatS
Bnt il was ali IN vain. Dona Paula was obdurate
and immovable-nay. worse bitterly aggressiTWe,
Justice! senior Priest ana Senor Jmnge E Esv
il is for those who have not LOST TO couhseI a.
ton. as for those who have not been wrongcd 10
preach what they would not praotise II they were
the suffering do not fear the denunclatlon or me
Church while Justice is denied me. or respect the
court which offers me no redress VIII pave mone
and paw the lawyers to see me rlghted since can
not obtain justice for the love OF justice"
This was throwing bombsheI into the ehe1 m,os
camp, and we'll she knew 1t: Don Juan de dos
had one weakness-a dread OF the snpcri% uiDuh-
ais n profound aversion to the uctnclddos Oh tn9
great cities with their crafty Dnyihg w shon have ae
assumption of superior learning. Rather than nave
n case from San Miguel appealed 10 higher
tribunal he would have MADE almost most diny
loaf OF
of un0uestioned decisions. the dreaded evll was
upon him for this woman WAS capable OF c4Pehu'
ing the last dollar OF her substance ia sTho ne
knew TO be a vain and useless litigation; lncre
is not a misfortune but woman Is al me Dotton
of it," he muttered, quoting an OLD spanish pIo'etu,
HIS apprehensIons were aggravated When ne
learned that lie nciado Don EngenIo de Valdez,
Zamora, an interruptions noforiou' attorney OF
the capital. had been called IN Tor consultation oy
the widow THAT means adlos 10 the remainder
of the obstinate cats substance he said, ana
absolute Iun to the Perez family. must can
council of war: surely the united VISION ol ,ho
feat this intruder" As he was walking across the
plaza to weet the Padre he met .uccro, tau inec
look ms Indian. the captain and part ptoprleior OF
the pearl fishery Many a wranglc " ith the divers
he had adjusted for Lucero, who. rejoiced 10 meet
his friend sat down under tie orange trees by the
fnnnta,n 70 enjoy little gossip While they were
slll talking the Padre and The schoon passed
to whom the Judge beekoned just as Lucefo rose 10
Don't forget that | am always at your com;
mand Senior Juez" he SAID at parting. III could
only be of some real service to you IN rec0mpense
for all your kindness. should be c0ntented."
When the three friends were seated IN the Jus
gado for consultation, and the Judge IN very
desdondent manner had announced tue arrival OF
the Formidable HceHcad0 from the capital. the
WAS that not Lucero with whom | saw you
Yes. ami1o" replied the court. :" He is mp 10
see me on account Of a little fuss with his moIos
again: nothing of any consequence. lie caught
some Of tue buses swallowing pearls, and In his Ell
forts to punish them. provoked little lnSubordl-
natIon will send an officer With couple Of AIDS
tomorrow and lock NJ the leaders for few days
ia II not possible" suggested the macs
tro. for Luccro to have his men search
the pe.o Londo where the bows unset the boat
Perhaps they could find the lost plata P'hd ana the
pesos
"Sbncio, amgo!" shouted the judge, springng
ND and embracing him. "FOuntnIn OF wisdom,
source OF all knowledge. thOn hast hat upon 1t!
Breathe II not to ths dearest friend, and We VIII
paraIyzc this swaggerlns hcenad1o, VINO
comes to fatien himself upon our innocence.
These rebel Ious Yaqui divers shall sweep the bot
tom IF the pogo honf0 AZ peril OF meeting the m
known. Away let us mp aud be doing. Inc holy
saints be p alsed.
Meanwhilc there was great CONSERVATION in the
Perez houschold. Pcpe. not daring 10 venture
home AGAIN was domlcIled with them. 1t was
great consolation 10 him to be aear harRarlla' OF
course but II was chara cteristc Of these Mexican
youth. that the idea OF marrying without the con-
sent of bona Paula never occurred to them II
she continued lrrccoucilabie then they mus remain
aualt pcpe received the treatment of a brother,
hui he never saw MArgarlta alone or sought 10 30
So From morning TILL night she was busy, dress
ing the cmdfeu. cooking or sewing fcpc maze
himself useful. and Was active 10 assist whenever
he coud find an opportunity. Ihcy were no more
than Two dutiful children recognizing the mlstOr-
iunc which had hciallcn them, patIcnt and re-
signed Mafeauta teariuly attending to her dn-
ties. Pope sincerely repcutant oi the th"u9nIe>H-
mes. winch had brought Sucn serious consequences
10 all he loved best on earth. INT he had the con-
ISOLATION Of most tender and aiiccionatc ganceS OF
AIDING ms bctrothcd N some 0i her hon ehold Ia
6or-. aud of knowing that Whatever might trans
p,rc the sweet pure, modest du,lful glrl was ms,
and his only.
Tacrs was quite an excitement in san Miguel.
and throughout all the country in the ylclnltv,
when the case of Dona Paula " Don Juan Perez
was called INTO court. Every Effort hld been maze
bv Don Juan dc Dios. the Padre and the maestro
Ia induce the widow 10 compromise ana accept
the half which Don Junn had offered hrr;
but under the influence of Don Eugenio de valdez
she obs'inatcly declined. That shrcwd attorney
tried indeed to escape even the presentation OF the
case before the San Miguel court; but acting under
advice the defendant refused to waive his rights
III Cancellation without n hearing. he widows
refusal To Sccept cOnclIauon was huincIeht 10 re-
move the case from that tribunal but the action OF
the defendant forced her to appear IN court 10
make her statement. and sign he necessary papers
before appealing 10 the superior tribunal
The plaza of san Miguel looked very gay with
the stnugs OF horses tied 10 cross bars placed TOT
the purpose, and beneath the shade OF the orange
and fix trees surrounding the fountain. There
were plenty of ladies. too. they being even more ln-
and brothers. Several Of The Perez family, Mar
garIta Incl udcd, had come To town; Pepe, too. OF
course. With bona Paula appeared Iereslta look
ing very pale, but most interesting and lovely.
Just as the proceedings had commenced.
TercSita caught sight of Pepc. and despite the
efforts OF her mother broke away and fell. sobbing,
into Pcpc's arms. The Mexican people are of a very
gentle and sympathetic nature. aud among tho la
dies thero was not dry eye in court Icreslta
ncstled closely to her brother and would not be re-
moved from him. seeing which tho schoomaster
Joined them, feeling that his presence would
strengthen the alliance and perhaps prevent her re-
moval. bona Paula was angry, but III presence oil
the community thought ii better to submit.
81 have to announce that my client rcnonnccs
the benefits OF Cancellation, Senior Juez, and there
fore declines to present her case for present Lear
ing" said bona Paulas attorney looking viciouSly
at the court and in a triumphant manner nj the
spectators, as much a. 10 say. " This court may
settle your petty cases. my good people, but mono
of this pettIfoggng weakness Tor me"
"Wo viii see about that" said the Judge,
suddenly removing u CLOTH which had been
supposed TO cover some books aud legal
documents upon the table and displaying